How a North Korean Hacker Group Uses Fake Coding Assignments to Steal Crypto Wallets

In April‑May 2026, the suspected North Korean hacker group UNK_DeadDrop sent more than 250 phishing emails to software developers, posing as recruitment or code‑review requests and linking to malicious GitHub/GitLab repositories that automatically execute payloads in VS Code or Cursor, emptying cryptocurrency wallets and stealing credentials.

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How a North Korean Hacker Group Uses Fake Coding Assignments to Steal Crypto Wallets

Black & White Path

Apr 18, 2026 · Information Security

Inside the North Korean Laptop Farm that Infiltrated U.S. Companies

The article details how a North Korean‑run laptop farm in the United States spoofed geographic locations, used remote‑desktop tools, and enabled the theft of confidential data and money‑laundering operations that compromised over 100 U.S. firms, including Fortune‑500 companies.

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Inside the North Korean Laptop Farm that Infiltrated U.S. Companies

Black & White Path

Apr 10, 2026 · Blockchain

North Korean “Ghost” Developers Infiltrate DeFi: Multi‑Role Ops Across Multiple Projects

An investigation reveals that North Korean state‑linked developers, using fake identities and remote tooling, have simultaneously held senior roles in several Solana‑based DeFi projects, leading to a sudden 62% TVL drop in Stabble and exposing systemic vulnerabilities in the industry’s hiring and audit practices.

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North Korean “Ghost” Developers Infiltrate DeFi: Multi‑Role Ops Across Multiple Projects

Black & White Path

Apr 9, 2026 · Information Security

North Korean IT Worker’s ‘123456’ Password Exposes $1M Money‑Laundering Backend

An investigation by ZachXBT uncovered that a North Korean IT laborer’s use of the default password “123456” on the internal payment platform luckyguys.site allowed researchers to access a $1 million‑per‑month money‑laundering operation, revealing weak OpSec, infostealer infection, forged identities, and links to OFAC‑sanctioned companies.

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North Korean IT Worker’s ‘123456’ Password Exposes $1M Money‑Laundering Backend

Chen Tian Universe

Sep 30, 2025 · Product Management

What Drives Japan, Korea, and North Korea’s Divergent Payment Systems?

The article analyzes how Japan’s cash‑centric but orderly market, South Korea’s ultra‑competitive digital wallet ecosystem, and North Korea’s politically‑controlled hybrid payment model shape distinct opportunities and challenges for fintech companies seeking to expand in East Asia.

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What Drives Japan, Korea, and North Korea’s Divergent Payment Systems?

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Nov 20, 2019 · Artificial Intelligence

How North Korea Built a Homegrown AI Facial‑Recognition Smartphone

North Korea’s newly unveiled “Blue Sky” smartphone incorporates a homegrown AI facial‑recognition system built on CNNs, MTCNN, MobileFaceNets and TensorFlow, showcasing how the isolated nation is advancing edge AI despite operating solely on its internal CentOS‑based intranet.

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How North Korea Built a Homegrown AI Facial‑Recognition Smartphone